Close to Pale Violet Red
#BD6284
#BD6284 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 38.4% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 41% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD6284.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.24:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD6284 as they’d see it.
#BD6284 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD6284
What color is #BD6284?
#BD6284 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 38.4% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 41% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD6284 in RGB?
#BD6284 is rgb(189, 98, 132): 189 red, 98 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD6284 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 30, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD6284?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD6284?
Its complement #1E906D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.